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A leaked copy of the 2013 Winnipeg Jets schedule was creating a bit of a buzz on Friday.

Although it was a first draft that was posted by fan Carter Chen on his Twitter account and several games and times are still missing, it sounds like the final schedule will be pretty close to what was posted.

The Jets are opening the season next Saturday against the Ottawa Senators with a matinee game that is listed at 2 p.m.

According to the leaked schedule, the Jets will play six of their first nine games on the road, including a game on Jan. 21 against the Boston Bruins and Jan. 22 against the Washington Capitals.

The Jets will then host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 25 and the New York Islanders on Jan. 27 before departing for a four-game trip that includes games against the Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres.

A note from the NHL office said the schedule remains a work in progress for all 30 teams and that the oficial schedule is expected to be released after the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified by the NHLPA on Saturday.

A total of 18 skaters and two goalies hit the ice for a session on Friday morning, but Kyle Wellwood was the only newcomer among them.

Jets forward Evander Kane sent out a Tweet saying he was on his way to Winnipeg on Friday morning, while Nik Antropov and Alexei Ponikarovsky are expected to join the group on Saturday as well.

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First draft of Winnipeg Jets schedule leaked

A leaked copy of the 2013 Winnipeg Jets schedule was creating a bit of a buzz on Friday.

Although it was a first draft that was posted by fan Carter Chen on his Twitter account and several games and times are still missing, it sounds like the final schedule will be pretty close to what was posted.

The Jets are opening the season next Saturday against the Ottawa Senators with a matinee game that is listed at 2 p.m.

According to the leaked schedule, the Jets will play six of their first nine games on the road, including a game on Jan. 21 against the Boston Bruins and Jan. 22 against the Washington Capitals.

The Jets will then host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 25 and the New York Islanders on Jan. 27 before departing for a four-game trip that includes games against the Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres.

A note from the NHL office said the schedule remains a work in progress for all 30 teams.